Internet safety to be discussed at Rocky Hill meeting

The Rocky Hill Middle School PTA invites all area parents to hear about ways to protect children on the Internet 7-9 p.m. March 26.

Larry Wong, Montgomery County Public Schools chief technology officer, will discuss how to talk with children about the Internet, the social media environment of Facebook, MySpace and online gaming, and how to intervene in the Facebook and MySpace world.

He will also talk about the "bully bulletin boards" that have cropped up and what parents can do about it.

The event will include advice from Internet safety professionals and a discussion of strategies that have worked for some parents.

Enjoy dinner and

a show at DHS

The Damascus High School Music Boosters is sponsoring a lasagna dinner before Friday night's performance of "Annie."

Dinner will be served 5-7 p.m. and includes meat or vegetarian lasagna, macaroni and cheese, garden salad, bread and drinks. The cost for dinner is $7 per individual or $25 for a family of up to five.

Proceeds will benefit the music program and scholarships at Damascus High School.

Tickets for "Annie" are $7 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and are available at the door. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

CHS Post-Prom

Committee seeks donations

The Clarksburg High School Post-Prom Committee is asking families to donate $25, which will help cover the cost of the event.

This event is important for our community as it will provide a safe and entertaining venue for students. The Post-Prom Celebration is a parent organized and supervised event following the Junior/Senior Prom, which will be held April 25. The event will take place from midnight to 5 a.m. at the Germantown Community Center. The theme for this year's event is Around the World.

This celebration is fully funded by parents and local businesses. Parent donations will enable the committee to offer a full array of entertainment activities, food and prizes. For questions send an e-mail to chs.coyotes@

comcast.net.

Damascus, Clarksburg staffs

to compete in basketball

The athletic booster clubs of Damascus and Clarksburg high schools are sponsoring a staff basketball game at 7 p.m. March 19 in the main gymnasium at Damascus High School.

Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door or at the two schools starting Monday.

The event will feature concessions, a baked goods sale, half-time entertainment and contests. Proceeds will benefit the athletic booster clubs at both schools.

Shop to help

the DHS Booster Club

The Damascus High School Athletic Booster Club is again participating in Team Weeks at Modell's in Germantown.

Through March 26, customers who tell the cashier they are with Damascus athletics will receive 10 percent off all purchases. Five percent will be donated to the Booster Club.

College savings plan information available

The Woodfield Elementary School PTA will hold an informational seminar by the College Savings Plans of Maryland at 7 p.m. Thursday.

The seminar is open to the public. To attend, register by calling 301-916-6561 or sending an e-mail to woodfield.elementary@yahoo.com.

Woodfield Elementary School is located at 24200 Woodfield Road in Damascus.

Lions offer scholarship

The Damascus Lions Club Foundation is offering scholarships to graduating Damascus and Clarksburg high school seniors.

The number of scholarships it will hand out has not yet been determined.

The R. Vernon Simpson Scholarships, begun in 2000, is named for a former vice principal and teacher of Damascus High School. John T. Baker Middle School is named after his father-in-law.

The scholarship will be awarded to seniors based on scholastic achievement, leadership, character, citizenship, school activities, work experience and community activities. The recipients must be in the upper 50 percent of the class and planning to attend an accredited college as a full-time student.

The Board of Directors of the Damascus Lions will approve the recipients. The scholarships awarded are for $1,000 each. Applications are due April 1.

Applications can be obtained from the Leo advisors at the respective school, the career centers or on the Web at www.damascuslions.org or by calling 301-829-1002.

CHS offers athletes scholarships

The Clarksburg High School Athletic Booster Club will award two $500 scholarships to qualifying senior student athletes whose families are booster club members.

The scholarships will be given to one young man and one young woman who have demonstrated superior academic performance and athleticism in their senior year. The scholarship will be applied toward an educational institution for post-high school education. Application and details can be found on the booster club Web site at www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/clarksburghs

/parent_orgs/boosters.

Applications must be delivered to the booster club mailbox located in the main office no later than May 8.

Bank accepting two scholarships

Damascus Community Bank is accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards, The Larry L. Moxley Memorial Scholarship, established in 1999, and the Damascus Community Bank Business Scholarship, established in 1996.

The scholarships are awarded to high school seniors majoring in business at two- or four-year colleges. The Moxley Scholarship carries a $2,500 prize and the Business Scholarship is $1,500.

Graduating high school seniors from Damascus, Clarksburg, Urbana, Linganore and South Carroll high schools are eligible to apply.

Scholarship applications are available at each high school, by contacting Matt Campbell at 301-253-1000 or by writing to Campbell, c/o Damascus Community Bank, 26500 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872.

Applications must be received by April 17.

Damascus staff

scholarship available

The Damascus High School Retired Staff Scholarship will award two scholarships this year for $1,000 each.

The scholarships are offered to students who intend to pursue a career in education.

Applications, available in the Career Center at Damascus High School, are due April 20. For information, call Marie Dean at 301-253-6150 or send an e-mail to marie_dean@verizon.net.

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